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The debt ceiling agreement locks in Biden’s proposed defense budget

Violin29/05/2023 76 Views

WASHINGTON — The debt ceiling agreement negotiated between House Republican leaders and the White House would cap the defense budget topline at President Joe Biden’s $886 billion request for fiscal 2024, a 3.3% increase over this year.

It would also cut non-defense spending to $704 billion. The compromise legislation comes after weeks of negotiations between the Biden administration and House Republicans, who demanded non-defense spending cuts and several other concessions in order to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a US default.

“We cut spending year-over-year for the first time in over a decade while fully funding national defense and

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Capsule captures first look inside digestion in healthy people

Violin18/05/2023 56 Views

Using a specially designed capsule, researchers can now voyage through the digestive system, collecting new data about digestion and microorganisms. The work by a team including researchers at the University of California, Davis, Stanford University and Envivo Bio Inc., is published May 10 in papers in nature and Nature Metabolism.

Most of the process of digestion takes place in our small

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Events promote mental health, understanding, awareness

Violin15/05/2023 55 Views

It seems as though we are hearing more and more about mental health in the news these days. There is a good reason for this — mental health concerns have been growing over the past few years. Two out of five adults in Virginia experienced symptoms of anxiety and depression during the pandemic, and the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health.

The good news is that with more people talking about mental health, whether in the news, with co-workers, or with family members, we are part of the solution. As a society,

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15+ 10-Minute Gut-Healthy, High-Protein Breakfast Recipes

Violin06/05/2023 100 Views

A nutritious breakfast can be easy to make, thanks to these recipes. With at least 15 grams of protein per serving, these breakfasts are satisfying choices that keep you full and energized until your next meal. Plus, these morning dishes highlight gut-healthy ingredients like yogurt, raspberries, kefir and bananas, so they can help support gut health, healthy digestion and more. Recipes like our Mango-Almond Smoothie Bowl and Spinach & Egg Scramble with Raspberries are tasty options that take just 10 minutes or less to prepare.

Strawberry & Yogurt Parfait

Alexandra Shytsman

This strawberry parfait recipe combines fresh fruit, Greek yogurt

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Study Finds Muscles Send Chemical Signals to the Brain During Exercise

Violin27/04/2023 68 Views

Two women working out on outdoor gym equipment. — Working out can result in muscles sending chemical signals that can help the brain. David Prado/Stocksy

New research shows how exercise promotes neuronal activity in the hippocampus.
The hippocampus is an area of the brain that is involved with the storage of long-term memory.
The study’s findings suggest that chemical signals from contracting muscles may trigger a signaling pathway that boosts brain function and may help treat neurological disorders in the future.
The next steps for research involve important clinical questions such as the types of exercise that are most effective – aerobic vs. anaerobic – and

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Long COVID risk likely lower from a second infection than a first, study finds: Shots

Violin24/04/2023 108 Views

Long COVID — lingering symptoms that can follow a COVID diagnosis — plague millions of Americans. It may be less likely after a second bout of COVID than after a first. For those living with it, it can be debilitating. Judy Schafer, 58, met with a group of other women with long COVID via Zoom, at her home in Seattle, Wash., in January.

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Long COVID — lingering symptoms that can follow a COVID diagnosis — plague millions of Americans. It may be

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Student debt repayment plans for certain jobs offered in 47 states, DC

Violin24/04/2023 71 Views

Even if President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation plan falls through, there are still state forgiveness plans Americans can tap.

Forty-seven states and Washington, DC, have their own state-based student loan forgiveness plans. Many offer more than one. Each program is slightly different, but most are narrowly tailored to a single industry or profession such as doctors, teachers, police officers, farmers or people who agree to work in places with a real need for their services. They may also require you to work in a job for a required length of time.

If the Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s federal

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Bob Hearts Abishola’s Billy Gardell Updates Fan On His Health & Weight Loss Journey | Billy Gardell: Just Jared

Violin18/04/2023 71 Views

Billy Gardell is opening up about his ongoing weight loss journey.

The 53-year-old actor, who stars on CBS’s Bob Hearts Abisola sitcom, revealed that he underwent weight loss surgery in an effort to minimize the risks he had for being diagnosed with COVID last year.

“I had to make a change,” Billy said at the time. “I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and I was on medicine for that. I’ve struggled with my weight for my whole life.”

In a new interview, Billy shared an update about his health and revealed just how much he weighs now.

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